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Drape and Tape furniture When working on a large project, in a room it’s always easier to remove the furniture than to cover and protect it. Larger furniture should be protected in plastic, or as we call it “draped and taped.” Once the room is empty, seal off the room with plastic sheeting to keep…
Image Credit Breathe Easier With PollenTEC Reusable Air Filters More than 50 million people in North America are affected by allergies and almost 55%of the population test positive for at least one or more airborne allergens.I have allergies. I’m allergic to dust, mold and a bunch of other environmental allergens. Breathing easier is just a…
Building A Trash Enclosure Buildings built in cold climates are required to have footings installed below the frost line. In my area that is 48″ deep. This simple small wood storage building is designed to be moved and was built on an existing brick paver patio with no footings. The floor, supports and first 16″…
BOSCH Self-Leveling Cross-Line Laser GLL2-10 Bosch Laser level makes sure your work is “on the level.” Self-leveling laser tools are ideal for many installations. You can use a laser level to install tile, wainscoting molding, chair rails, hang pictures, wallpaper, or install shelving. In fact, the more I think about it the more uses I…
Image:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/2217491693_bc01e272ea.jpg?v=0 Power Cord Safety The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that each year, about 4,000 injuries associated with electric extension cords are treated in hospital emergency rooms. Many of those injuries involve fractures, lacerations, contusions, or sprains from people tripping over extension cords. This article is about extension cord safety. Thirteen percent of…
How To Cut Round Columns Cutting columns can be a challenge, this article will give you tips for cutting round columns. Round columns are typically smooth, the shaft is tapered and made of wood or fiberglass composite. Round columns have a consistent diameter on the bottom 1/3 of the shaft height which allows for cutting…
Keeping Moisture Out Of Clapboard Seams When installing or replacing siding I always flash siding joints by using tar-paper splines at all of the vertical seams. For clapboards make sure the tar-paper spline overlaps the clapboard course below it. This overlapping coverage will ensure that moisture drains out and away from the house. Flashing Siding…
DELTA® Bolsters the Woodshop With Launch of New Family of Products JACKSON, Tenn. (June 16, 2010) – DELTA Machinery is proud to introduce six innovative products to the DELTA family. Each product leverages the brand’s history of designing and engineering some of the most precise woodworking equipment on the market to deliver quality, ease of…
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